Remote Cloud Architect & Solution Leader

Idbasesoftware; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Idbasesoftware is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to lead the design, modernization, and delivery of complex enterprise systems across cloud, application, and data domains. You will assess existing architectures, define future‑state blueprints, guide engineering teams, and ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with industry‑leading standards.

This role focuses on cloud-native architecture, microservices, API strategy, DevSecOps, and platform engineering across multiple teams,

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years’ experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud services (compute, networking, RDS/Aurora, IAM, VPC, serverless, container orchestration).
• Proven experience designing and implementing microservices, distributed systems, and event‑driven architectures.
• Hands‑on proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) and CI/CD tooling.
• Solid understanding of domain‑driven design (DDD), API‑first strategy, integration patterns, and security fundamentals.
• Experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL), data streaming, caching technologies, and high‑volume transaction systems.
• Familiarity with observability best practices (CloudWatch, ELK, OpenTelemetry, X‑Ray, Grafana).
• Strong analytical skills, system‑level thinking, and ability to influence senior technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Technical Strategy: assess current systems, identify gaps, and design end‑to‑end cloud, data, and security architectures.
• Delivery, Engineering Excellence & Modernization: guide cloud migrations and microservices modernization.
• Define API and event‑driven patterns (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, messaging).
• Promote DevSecOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK).
• Collaborate with product owners and security teams to align technology with business goals.
• Mentor engineers and lead architectural workshops for cross‑team alignment.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud services

Microservices

Infrastructure as Code

Domain-driven design

API-first

Security fundamentals

Data streaming

Observability

Architectural governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma

Job description

Idbasesoftware is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to lead the design, modernization, and delivery of complex enterprise systems across cloud, application, and data domains. You will assess existing architectures, define future‑state blueprints, guide engineering teams, and ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with industry‑leading standards.

This role focuses on cloud-native architecture, microservices, API strategy, DevSecOps, and platform engineering across multiple teams,